Disney Movies: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame was released on June 21, 1996 and is the 34th Walt Disney Aninmated Classic.

The film is loosely based on Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The plot centers on the Gypsy dancer, Esmeralda; Claude Frollo, a powerful and ruthless judge who lusts after her; Quasimodo, the protagonist, Notre Dame's kind-hearted but deformed bellringer, who adores her; and Phoebus, the chivalrous if irreverent military captain, who hold affections for her.

Roger Ebert awarded the film four stars out of four and hailed it as "the best Disney animated feature since Beauty and the Beast - a whirling, uplifting, thrilling story with a heart-touching message that emerges from the comedy and song." Near the end of his review, Ebert compared the film favorably to other entries in the Disney Renaissance era, such as Aladin, The Lion King and Pochahantas.

We do not currently own this movie on DVD but do have a VHS copy packed away somewhere.

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